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A 19-year-old medic from Texas is the first woman in Afghanistan and only the second woman since World War II to receive the Silver Star, the nation's third-highest medal for valor. Army SPC Monica Lin Brown, after an explosion, which wounded five soldiers in her unit, ran through insurgent gunfire and used her body to shield wounded comrades as mortars fell less than 100 yards away, the military said. Medical aid rendered under fire saved all five of her comrades. I think we found our first female Ranger. How come this wasn't in the main stream news?
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Thank you SPC David S., I did know about SPC Monica Lin Brown. Good question as to why this didn't make it big in the media.
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I would venture to guess that it has a lot to do with the medias involvement in the politics of women in combat. It is truly sad the media will not run a story about a true American hero but will flood the news with the latest NFL or Hollywood scandal.
And people wonder why this country is falling apart.
And people wonder why this country is falling apart.
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Cpl Glynis Sakowicz
Sad comentary is that EVERYONE in our nation's colleges can identify and name everyone of the Kardashians, who have done nothing to be famous, except to be famous, yet 67% STILL don't know what or who ISIS is.... and we're going to hand this country over to them in a few years... terrifying, isn't it?
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LCpl Steve Wininger
Cpl Glynis Sakowicz It is sad and terrifying. In my media writing class we have to take a current events quiz every week. Not only is it sad that many in our class didn't know who ISIS was, but many could not name one serving supreme court justice and thought the presidential election was this year.
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SPC David S.
Last question first, why wasn't this in the main stream news, because it did not further any of their agendas.
With this said, excellent job SPC Brown. From reading the post, it seems the Specialist was doing her job in an excellent fashion...but this is what we expect from all of our soldiers, especially our medics. Not sure where this factors in to Ranger School, or if she would even want to attend, but that is another post for another day. On reflection, I am surprised we have not had a story like this much earlier in all the time we have had troops in Afghanistan and Iraq?
Last question first, why wasn't this in the main stream news, because it did not further any of their agendas.
With this said, excellent job SPC Brown. From reading the post, it seems the Specialist was doing her job in an excellent fashion...but this is what we expect from all of our soldiers, especially our medics. Not sure where this factors in to Ranger School, or if she would even want to attend, but that is another post for another day. On reflection, I am surprised we have not had a story like this much earlier in all the time we have had troops in Afghanistan and Iraq?
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SPC David S.
MSG Brad Sand I feel the main stream media rarely reports on the positives. The Ranger comment was in reference to another thread about female Rangers. Even though she was just doing her job I just thought I owed her a bit of gratitude.
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SPC David S.
While we all owe her some respect and all our troops, it is not as much as the five souls she saved owe her.
I do agree the main stream media rarely reports on the positives and from what I can see they rarely report the truth, which is an epic problem in a free society. When the feces does finally hit the fan, I hope they reap what THEY have sown. Normally, when it does hit the fan, the politicians and media escape the carnage they created.
While we all owe her some respect and all our troops, it is not as much as the five souls she saved owe her.
I do agree the main stream media rarely reports on the positives and from what I can see they rarely report the truth, which is an epic problem in a free society. When the feces does finally hit the fan, I hope they reap what THEY have sown. Normally, when it does hit the fan, the politicians and media escape the carnage they created.
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SSG (Join to see), SPC David S. is correct in his verbage which you actually corroborate in yours. SGT Hester is the first female since WW2 to earn the Silver Star. SPC Brown is the second female since WW2 to earn the Silver Star, which she did so for actions taken in 2007. Last I knew of, she is a SGT now and serving with the 82nd. Both of their stories are amazing and you can check out a very realistic diorama of SGT Hester's story in the Women's Museum at Fort Lee, VA.
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Congratulations to her and job well done! She is definitely deserving of the award!
However, as a side note, she is not the second. SGT Leigh Ann Hester won the Silver Star in Iraq in 2005. Either way, I am glad that we have such brave men and women in our armed forces!
However, as a side note, she is not the second. SGT Leigh Ann Hester won the Silver Star in Iraq in 2005. Either way, I am glad that we have such brave men and women in our armed forces!
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When considering her award, her rank, time in service, and combat experence must have been taken into account. She acted in such a professional manner during her first firefight. I am proud to serve in the same service as her.
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SPC David S., I don't usually stand up for mainstream media, but they did report on this. You have to remember, the reason most people don't recall this is that she was awarded it over six years ago (March 2008 I believe).
If you do a cursory search, you'll find many mentions of it (the CBS link has a very good 60 minutes segment on her. It does have a bit of slant to it on presentation of 'women in combat' comments, but very good overall):
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/23547346/ns/us_news-military/t/female-medic-earns-silver-star-afghan-war/#.VDAtgKNzTyQ
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/female-texas-teen-to-receive-silver-star/
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/pvt-monica-brown-and-the-silver-star/ (60 minutes segment)
http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-03-09-silverstar_N.htm
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2008-05-09/news/ [login to see] _1_medic-five-soldiers-afghanistan
etc...
If you do a cursory search, you'll find many mentions of it (the CBS link has a very good 60 minutes segment on her. It does have a bit of slant to it on presentation of 'women in combat' comments, but very good overall):
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/23547346/ns/us_news-military/t/female-medic-earns-silver-star-afghan-war/#.VDAtgKNzTyQ
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/female-texas-teen-to-receive-silver-star/
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/pvt-monica-brown-and-the-silver-star/ (60 minutes segment)
http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-03-09-silverstar_N.htm
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2008-05-09/news/ [login to see] _1_medic-five-soldiers-afghanistan
etc...
Female medic earns Silver Star in Afghan war
A 19-year-old medic from Texas will become the first woman in Afghanistan and only the second woman since World War II to receive the Silver Star, the nation's third-highest medal for valor.
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SPC David S.
As it is an old story COL Randall Cudworth I see how I could have miss this one sir. I know the news can't report on every Silver Star but with it being such a rare event I just thought I would have heard of this before now. However that's on me not the media. Tango Mike on the links sir I'll check them out.
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LTC Jason Mackay
We ripped with her Battalion. This did make the mainstream. Like so many other good news stories it was overwhelmed by the other events of the day, important and trivial. There was election coverage going on as well. Never mind celebrity reporting (note I did not say news). http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_2008.
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